ok so now I wanted to upgrade to windows 7 64 bit version, and am currently using windows XP 32 bit version. now my problem is when I hit the install Button the windows setup load files and then it gives me this error :
I googled and I didn’t find a good solution =/, there’s one thing though, one of the solutions mentioned running “SERVICES.MSC” and set the “Virtual drive” to automatic, and the problem is I looked for this VD and didn’t find it on the list.
help would be appreciated.
try to boot your computer from the disc
I already did and it didn’t work
maybe you have a failing hard drive, i had one and got the same error
then what to do man
buy a new hard drive…
to check if it is failing, boot up an ubuntu live cd and open disk management… do a test(can take a long time) and it tells you 
damn, I only bought this HD 2 months ago from Germany, I can’t believe it’s been fucked up already >_<
it’s Samsung 1tb
maybe it isnt your hard drive then… is it a pirated copy of win 7?
A full “scan disk” from windows works fine to detect errors…
Right-click on the drive, properties, tools, scan for errors, check both checkboxes for a complete scan. It will tell you to reboot or something, then you wait.
This can take anywhere from 10 minutes to a couple hours…
i hope it works out for u =/
you cant upgrade windows xp to win 7. It has to be a clean install of 7. Back up everything you want to keep in a different partition on your HD or a different HD. Change the boot priority in the bios so its cd/dvd rom drive first and boot with the win. 7 disk in the drive and go from there.
no it’s perfectly legal, am still trying to figure out what’s wrong, oh and Samapico I already did and I guess it doesn’t work =/
^^ what I said
How did it “not work” ? Do you get an error message? Or are you simply unable to boot from the DVD?
Not only do you have to change boot priority in the BIOS, but sometimes you have to hit Enter (or any key, I think) when it reads the dvd… For some reason, sometimes the ‘Press any key to start the setup’ (or something along those lines) doesn’t show up on the screen, and if you don’t press anything, it quits and boots from the hard drive.
I can’t tell you how many hours I wasted because of that crap…
First check your BIOS settings especially the chipset functions and see if there are any needed compliances written in your Handbook about running newer Operating Systems.
If your hard drive is plugged with SATA see if AHCI mode is available for your disk and choose that. It makes for a good performance gain. If only IDE mode is available then verify the settings like I mentioned earlier or post your Mobo.
In boot device priority put the hard drive where your win install is/will be on first position.
If all that doesn’t help you could give the “fix me” part a shot.
Now for the “fix me” part. Upgrading from WinXp to Win7 with these steps is impossible. It will need a clean, new, complete install of Win7 because there won’t be anything left to upgrade from! I figure the issue might come from a faulty/weird partition table, so a wipe out might be in order. If you consider this option viable then now is a good time to backup!:
Put in your Windows 7 Repair CD/DVD and boot it.
Choose Language and keyboard settings and such and continue->
“Repair your Computer” > it searches > “Next” (> Cancel any Operation that might occur here) > “Command Prompt” >
enter
diskpartand press ENTER. Description of the Diskpart utility by Microsoft.
A Diskpart command prompt appears.
Now select your disk (disk stands for Hard Drive):
select disk 0(disk 0 would be the first hard drive as set in the boot device priority)
detail diskGives you informations on the disk you’re focusing on, like drive letter, size, etc… if needed repeat the steps by changin the disk number until you’re focusing the right drive in case you’ve more than one in your comp.
list partitionGives you the partitons on the drive you’re currently focusing.
!! NEXT COMMAND REMOVES ALL THE CRAP ON YOUR HARD DRIVE (the one in your focus!) !!
cleanQuit Diskpart.
exitQuit the command prompt and go back to the window with “Install” button (press X in the upper right corner). Click “Install” and see if it works now, otherwise I have no clue… (ok maybe I’ve another idea)
If you prefer a nice GUI powered partition tool then I can only recommend getting Linux Mint Boot iso and either burning it to CD or make it bootable from USB with UNetbootin.
Boot from it, fire up GParted and play around with it until you completely obliterated the partiton table.
Good Luck.
you said everything I Wanted to say 
, I changed the priority in BIOS but it only showed the HD and “smart card thing” on the list, and when I try to boot from the DVD it’s just loads up windows, okey lemme try and press enter this time
edit: popsUlfr it doesn’t even boot up the DVD , but let me check the BIOS again
^ (to popsUlfr)
Dude, Windows 7’s installation disk gives you a nice GUI to do all the formatting crap, no need for that ugly command line
Edit:
(to Shadi)
Your DVD drive should show up as ‘IDE device’ or something in the list… if it doesn’t, maybe it automatically tries to boot from the dvd if there’s something in it, or there might be another option to boot from it.
But yeah, if you notice the screen going black while you boot, try hitting Enter a couple of times.
Have someone who knows what they are doing to show/help you how to do it in person.
Oh, I know that. But I must have misunderstood shadi’s post then since I assumed he was getting that error message once he pressed the “Install” button on the Win7 Install disc. Sorry for my confusion.
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